I just wondered if The Word were still sending out the Something For The Weekend e-mails? I don’t seem to have had any for the past two weeks and just wondered if this service had been suspended or culled? It was a useful and interesting service. I'm just back on the internet at home, so may have missed an announcement re this.

Whats your favourite rockumentary for a Saturday night? Here's part 1 of mine, although I guess it should have been called a slapumentary. Haven't seen this for years, my original version is on video in the loft. Even if you're not into the music it's quite a fascinating insight into the music business.Also, look out for the youthful looking Word writer! I guess the Anvil film and Spinal Tap are my other two favourites.

Last year I ran a thread on Britains's finest taverns and received some great tips on Britain's best pubs.

What is your favourite pint of bitter?
Personally, I love a pint of well kept Tetleys (not smooth flow) and my local pub The Nags Head in Scalby Village serves it just right and clear as a bell. In close second place would be a pint of Timothy Taylors followed by a pint of Old Wold; the latter is a pale and golden ale, best enjoyed slightly chilled after eating something very salty. Ruddles, Black Sheep and Yorkshire Terrior are other favourites.
Lager Lager Lager! No, lets hear it for bitter and happy memories of your favourite ales.

I wonder how far you can get, creating a story on song titles from the same artist? I'll start with Crowded House, you are welcome to finish or try one yourself with another artist. You can use one or a couple of words if necessary between song titles. This is a poor example, must try harder I know.

It’s only natural when you come (that) I fall at your feet, (but) don’t dream it’s over (and), don’t stop now (we’re) together alone (in our) private universe.

I was wondering how many of the word massive suffer from deja-vu and recurring dreams? I popped on the radio tonight whilst cutting up some steak and kidney pudding and Splitz Enz I Got You was playing in the background; both the smell of the pudding and the music were of course very familiar to me and i felt as though i was stuck in a moment i had experienced before. As for recurring dreams, at least once a month and often more, i wake up in a cold sweat thinking i haven't revised or handed in some work for an important exam. What can all this mean i wonder?

I haven't watched Eastenders for years;like many other soaps I gave up on it and now have much more free time on an evening.
I will try and watch it tonight,just on the off chance that one of the actors may fluff their lines or there may be a hilarious technical fault or another cringe worthy cock up.
This of course won't happen, it will be perfectly executed and gripping for half an hour won't it?

To escape most of the Brits, last night I found myself flicking across channels and eventually settled on ice road truckers. Considering nothing really happened apart from trucks driving across ice, I found it strangely compelling. What other rubbish tv programmes will you admit to watching?

I'm quite a mild mannered person, but I can't stand the Halifax adverts on TV; they make me cringe and every time they come on, I have to reach for the remote or go for a lie down whilst I calm myself. Maybe it's partly down to some bad experiences banking with the Halifax, but their latest radio advert is particularly dire.
What things in life that you have seen or heard make you cringe?
People who write Woop, Woop on facebook is also very annoying.
It's Monday morning, let's have a rant and get things off our chest!

A few weeks ago I found an old tape of Eric Clapton performing with a full orchestra at the Albert Hall; it was from a Radio One Broadcast back in the nineties when Clapton performed his concerto for guitar and orchestra. Some if it worked okay,but some of his songs just sounded cluttered,overblown and a little bit cheesy with the full orchestra.
Maybe you had to be there to fully appreciate it,but as Peter Gabriel hits the road with an orchestra,I wonder if this will really work and what examples of artists/groups with orchestras do you have that really do work well?
I can't think of that many recorded examples that seem to gel performers from the rock and classical worlds together that well, although a few years ago I saw Richard Ashcroft performing with the BBC Orchestra and his music really did benefit from talents of the BBC players.I think Ashcroft enjoyed the experience, but I guess it was just another days work for most of the BBC players.

I’ve never tried pipe smoking, but was reminded of the smell of my late Uncle’s pipe, when I caught sight of Mr Hepworth with one in his mouth in this month’s Word.
My Uncle used to light up every time he visited and change our front room into something which smelt like a steam train cab.His black poodle dog slept on his nap, apparently oblivious to the smell of his favourite tobacco.
Any hardcore pipe smokers in the Word massive?
I’m sure some of you have some beautiful pipes.

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but isn’t it often the case that the less unglamorous bands and artists produce some of the best music while the good looking and trendy looking artists produce the worst music.

Eg Good= Shane Macgowan And The Pogues (terrible teeth but great songwriter)

Bad= Sugarbabes,, Five Star, Bros etc

I guess what I’m saying is stating the obvious;that manufactured groups often produce the worst music.

After years of listening to Terry Wogan, my Mum has given Chris Evans a go, but just found him a bit too much on a morning. I can listen to him for a bit after eight, but I prefer the Today programme when I first surface, or some classical music.
She has nothing personal against Evans, but has gone back to the Today programme on Radio 4, then enjoys a bit of Ken Bruce, although most of the music isn't really her cup of tea. Radio 2 is crying out for another late night evening show after Radcliffe and Macaroni.There is nothing much for her to listen to after 10pm on national or digital radio.
It's shame for the older generation, those who don't have access, can't afford, or use a computer and the internet like myself and have more choice to what they listen too on a daily basis. (Although I'm sitting in the public library writing this as my computer has died recently)
I guess I'm saying I feel sorry for the Radio 2's old audience. I admit they have some specialist shows and Sunday does cater for the older generation more, but for those who only have the national radio stations, what else can they listen to? Even on the digital stations, there's nothing that caters for older people in these parts, we don't have Classic Gold or anything similar to the old Radio 2.
I like a bit of Desmond Carrington myself and I'm not suggesting that all older people just listen to old music, but I reckon there's a waiting opportunity for a new "old radio 2" type radio station.What do you think?

I’ve just enjoyed watching the first series of Flight Of The Concordes.
Hilarious comedy, but those guys are obviously great musicians, as is comedy act Graham Fellows, aka John Shuttleworth.
Bit of a late starter to the Concordes, but it made me think, who are your favourite musical duos?
I’ll slip in The Pet Shop Boys and The Carpenters for starters, any others?
Although I say duos, you can still include duos who have extra musicians when they perform live etc.

What was the last dream you had that involved somebody from the music world?
Last night I dreamt that I had invited round Amy Winehouse for tea, I don’t know whey she was on my mind.
As I was busy in the kitchen preparing the pork chops and roast potatoes, she disappeared for half an hour. She eventually returned to my house in brighter spirits but helped herself to all the potatoes from the oven, before I had even dished up. How rude! There were none left for myself.
After a meal of sorts, we went to watch Deep Purple in concert at the Albert Hall and afterwards I drove her the wrong way home? Weird or what? Can your last rock n’ roll dream be bettered?

For my Birthday, I’m hoping to receive some of the limited edition classic album cover stamps from the Royal Mail.
I was quite surprised to see Pink Floyd’s The Division Bell had been included. It’s a good cover but is it a classic cover? I probably would have chosen Wish You Were Here or Dark Side Of The Moon.
What do you reckon to the album covers that have been chosen and who would you have included? Make Postman Pat proud.